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grounds vs coffee grounds

coffee grounds vs grounds

grounds and coffee grounds both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grounds Yes No No No
coffee grounds Yes No No No
As nouns, coffee grounds is a hyponym of grounds; that is, coffee grounds is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grounds:
  • grounds: dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
  • coffee grounds: the dregs remaining after brewing coffee
grounds (noun) coffee grounds (noun)
the enclosed land around a house or other building the dregs remaining after brewing coffee
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
a justification for something existing or happening
a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
Difference between grounds and coffee grounds

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